The CDC’s naming of an insider to head research into chronic fatigue syndrome is greeted with skepticism by advocacy groups. Read the full article: Atlanta Unfiltered
Month: December 2010
Decatur: Walkable city
A website names Decatur as the state’s ”most walkable city.” Read the full article: 11alive.com
The future of ‘mini-med’ health plans
The upside is that you pay only a small price for health insurance – about $700 per year. The downside is that the coverage is thinner than a runway model. Once your medical expenses surpass $2,000, your insurance stops – and you pay 100 percent of any bill. Such are the specs for one health plan…
Straight talk on health reform
Q: What will health care reform do about the health plans that McDonald’s has for employees? C, from Atlanta A: These limited benefit or ‘’mini-med’’ plans, popular among retailers such as McDonald’s, have tight annual limits on coverage – $2,000 to $10,000 or so. That means employees pay 100 percent of any bill when their…
Macon: Germ fighter
The Medical Center of Central Georgia has a new germ-fighting machine for its rooms. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph
Protecting your credit from medical bills
Millions of consumers struggle with medical bills they believe were sent in error to collection agencies. The New York Times explains how unpaid medical bills can affect a consumer’s credit score — and how to prevent lasting damage.
Product safety database coming
A federal safety agency is launching a public database where consumers can post and search incidents of safety problems, incidents and deaths related to everyday products, Lucy Soto of the AJC writes. The database would alert consumers sooner to potential hazards in products.
Assisted suicide law fought
A Georgia woman with Huntington’s disease sues to overturn the state’s assisted suicide law. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
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Macon: Medicaid fraud
A Camilla pharmacist is sentenced to prison in a Medicaid fraud case. Read the full article: Thomasville Times-Enterprise